Jenny Froude
Written by the mother of a deaf child, this book should be essential reading for all professionals in childcare and education, social work, speech therapy and health visiting.
It relates the story of Tom Froude who became deaf through meningitis. His family found that through a total communication approach, language and socialisation was to develop. Tom went on to have a cochlear implant in his teens and then went on to become an independent young adult.
Formerly a Women’s Weekly journalist, Jenny Froude writes in an engaging, informative style. It’s an illuminating read!
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd, UK (2003)
Paperback, 170 pages
